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namespace AssetsCompiler\Minifier;

use Zend\ServiceManager\ServiceLocatorInterface;
use Zend\ServiceManager\FactoryInterface;
use AssetsCompiler\Minifier\View\Helper\BundlePath;

/**
 * @author Wiktor Obrębski
 */
class Factory implements FactoryInterface
{
    public function checkClass( $adapter_class )
    {
        if (!class_exists($adapter_class)) {
            throw new \DomainException(sprintf(
                '%s expects the "adapter" attribute to resolve to an existing class; received "%s"',
                __METHOD__,
                $adapter_class
            ));
        }
        return $this;
    }

    private function resolveAdapterOptions( $options )
    {
        //check that classes exist, make shorter configuration possible
        foreach( array( 'js_adapter', 'css_adapter' ) as $key ) {
             $options[$key] = is_string( $options[$key] ) ?
                array( 'class' => $options[$key] ) : $options[$key];

            $this->checkClass( $options[$key]['class'] );

            if( !isset( $options[$key]['options']['exec'] ) ) {
                $options[$key]['options']['exec'] = '';
            }
            if( !isset( $options[$key]['options']['flags'] ) ) {
                $options[$key]['options']['flags'] = array();
            }
        }

        return $options;
    }

    /**
     * are adapters configuration equal - when they 'class' are equal,
     * and their 'exec' are equal (or only one is set)
     */
    private function adaptersEqual( $adap1, $adap2 )
    {
        return ( $adap1['class'] === $adap2['class'] ) && (
            ( empty( $adap1['options']['exec'] ) ^ empty( $adap2['options']['exec'] ) ) ||
            ( $adap1['options']['exec'] === $adap2['options']['exec'] )
        );
    }

    /**
     * preparing adapters objects and return them as array ( js_adpater, css_adapter )
     */
    private function createAdapters( $options )
    {
        $options = $this->resolveAdapterOptions( $options );
        $js_adapter_class = $options['js_adapter']['class'];
        $css_adapter_class = $options['css_adapter']['class'];

        if( $this->adaptersEqual( $options['js_adapter'], $options['css_adapter'] ) ) {
            $exec = empty( $options['js_adapter']['options']['exec'] ) ?
                    $options['css_adapter']['options']['exec'] :
                    $options['js_adapter']['options']['exec'];

            $js_adapter = new $js_adapter_class( array(
                'exec' => $exec,
                'js'   => $options['js_adapter']['options']['flags'],
                'css'  => $options['css_adapter']['options']['flags'],
            ));
            return array( $js_adapter, $js_adapter );
        }
        else {
           $js_adapter = new $js_adapter_class( array(
                'exec' => $options['js_adapter']['options']['exec'],
                'js'   => $options['js_adapter']['options']['flags'],
                'css'  => array(),
            ));
           $css_adapter = new $css_adapter_class( array(
                'exec' => $options['css_adapter']['options']['exec'],
                'css'  => $options['css_adapter']['options']['flags'],
                'js'   => array(),
            ));
            return array( $js_adapter, $css_adapter );
        }
    }

    public function createService( ServiceLocatorInterface $serviceLocator )
    {
        $config = $serviceLocator->get('config');
        $options = $config['minifier'];

        $persistent_path = $options['persistent_file'];
        $public_dir = $options['public_dir'];
        list( $jsAdapter, $cssAdapter ) = $this->createAdapters( $options );
        $bundles_options = isset( $options['bundles'] ) ? $options['bundles'] : null;

        $progression_mode = isset( $options['progression_mode'] ) ? true === $options['progression_mode'] : false;
        $progression = new Progression( $progression_mode );

        $minifier = new Minifier( $jsAdapter, $cssAdapter );
        $minifier->setOptions( $bundles_options )
                 ->setPersistentPath( $persistent_path )
                 ->setPublicDirectory( $public_dir )
                 ->setProgression( $progression );

        return $minifier;
    }

    public static function createJsHelper()
    {
        $helper = new BundlePath();
        $helper->setMode( 'js' );
        return $helper;
    }

    public static function createCssHelper()
    {
        $helper = new BundlePath();
        $helper->setMode( 'css' );
        return $helper;
    }
}

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The Salesman movie review: Asghar Farhadi's film poses moral questions about relationships, trauma
Pradeep Menon
Mar 31, 2017 11:12:41 IST
Cast: Shahab Hosseini, Taraneh Alidoosti
Director: Asghar Farhadi
Asghar Farhadi's latest film, The Salesman, starts off with a major natural calamity — an earthquake that forces a young couple to move out of their home and look for a new one. Yet, what makes the film intriguing is how it shows that it's usually the little things that truly expose the fault-lines in any relationship.
Set in middle-class Tehran, The Salesman is about Emad (Shahab Hosseini) and Rana (Taraneh Alidoosti), a couple that works in theatre. While the earthquake causes them to move to the new home — a place that has a history of its own — it is an incident that occurs in this new home that pushes their relationship to its limits.
Still from The Salesman by Asghar Farhadi
Make no mistake, The Salesman is far from being Farhadi's most accomplished film. Unlike his recent successes — A Separation, The Past or even 2009's About Elly — The Salesman often gently moves between genres. For instance, when Emad and Rana move into the new home, you get a sense of foreboding as they begin to set it up — you almost know that something is about to happen. (Just like you would in, say, The Conjuring; but to a much lesser degree.)
Later, as Emad looks to get to the bottom of the incident, the film almost becomes a whodunnit, with even an all-too-convenient plot twist thrown in to makes things easier for him. In essence, the narrative of the film is largely driven by an actual plot, which takes attention away from the complex unfolding of human emotions that's usually Farhadi's forte.
In that sense, The Salesman is also the most accessible of Farhadi's recent work, because it keeps you hooked because of the plot itself. (That is also perhaps why it sometimes seems like a film with less heft than you'd expect from Farhadi.)
Yet, delve deeper into it, and you'll see that the film is less about the incident and more about the impact that trauma has on people and relationships. There are times when the film forces you to pick sides, because there are two people in conflict; and yet, you're hardly ever able to make that choice, because the goings-on are all shrouded in grey.
Shahab Hosseini's Emad, in particular, really makes things difficult for the audience, because of some inherent charm — both in the actor and the character. Yet, while you find yourself sympathising with him, you might at some point completely disagree with his reaction to various situations, even though from an emotional perspective there appears to be 'justification' for what he says and does.
Alidoosti's Rana is a case study in post-traumatic stress disorder, as she reacts intuitively and uncontrollably to her life being thrown out of gear. Yet, when it really boils down to making a choice between serving the self and serving another person — whoever that might be — she makes the kind of choices that would remind you of the bright, shining core of hope humankind so successfully manages to mask with everyday cynicism and apathy. The film reaches its finest in the climactic sequence of the film, as it truly blurs the lines between black and white, right and wrong.
Through the film, we also see the outer side of the couple's life — Emad and Rana are stage actors, who're simultaneously acting in a production of Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman. Apart from shared themes that the play and the film have — primarily in terms of one's interpretation of and reaction to reality, the theatre portions also show how life sometimes forces you to go out into the world and put on an act, no matter how difficult things seem on the inside. Sometimes, the façade cracks; but the show must go on.
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By the Time I Get to Woodstock: Peace & Love in Retrospect
by Matt Melis
on August 15, 2009, 3:15am
Matt Melis takes a long and strange trip back, way back, to the festival that "started it all"...
"By the time we got to Woodstock, we were half a million strong/And everywhere
was song and celebration"
– from "Woodstock" by Joni Mitchell
There has never been a shortage of folks to talk to about being at Woodstock. While the estimated
half million-plus who attended the legendary festival at a dairy farm in Bethel, New York, in August of 1969 were a staggering congregation in their own right, there are an extra million or several who lay claim to having been there and supposedly have the bell-bottoms, tie-dye, and memories (or flashbacks) to prove it. Even Joni Mitchell who wrote the quintessential song commemorating Woodstock wasn't actually there. She knows about it second-hand through media and stories like the rest of us. And that's part of what makes Woodstock and its lore an intriguing phenomenon. Most of us know only a little about what actually occurred at Woodstock, and yet we are all quick to agree that it was the greatest music festival in history. But, in doing so, are we faithfully preserving the memory of those days and nights of music and mud, or are we neglecting the true essence of what made Woodstock so unique and still worth reflecting upon generations later?
Over the years, I've been fortunate enough to talk with multiple people who were at Woodstock, and they've each taken different approaches to describing the experience. However, at some point during the interview, each invariably utters something analogous to "You had to be there." While I can appreciate surreal experiences that beggar description as much as the next person, I also have to say that "You had to be there" doesn't do a whole lot for someone like me who, in fact, wasn't there and wasn't even a twinkle in his mother's eye. But, still, maybe they have a point.
So, with Woodstock now 40 years in our collective rearview mirror, I thought it was about time for me to finally "be there" and make the pilgrimage to Max Yasgur's old farm and see where promoter Michael Lang's brainchild was born during the dog days of summer in 1969. Of course, there was no real way to get to the Woodstock. My Honda CR-V struggles to negotiate highways let alone the space-time continuum. But as anyone with a historical bent will tell you, places don't simply shed their pasts. No, history lingers, and I hoped that by sitting on the same spot where thousands once spent that wild weekend I might connect with something remnant in that bowl-shaped field and better understand. Unfortunately, I ran into the same cruel foil that has ended many a great traveler's journey prematurely: car trouble. I didn't make it to Woodstock…AGAIN.
A bit disheartened (not to mention, facing a deadline), I turned to the music to try and identify what made Woodstock special. And to tell you the truth, it wasn't really there to be found. There wasn't anything in those performances that wasn't present at Monterey or Miami, two earlier outdoor festivals that provided the template for Woodstock. The sets were a veritable mixed bag. For every moment like Richie Havens' moving rendition of "Freedom" on Day One and Jimi Hendrix's epic version of the "Star-Spangled Banner", played for the mere 40,000 who remained for his headlining slot early Monday morning, there were completely forgettable performances from bands as hallowed as Grateful Dead, The Band, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
"Some people made their careers at Woodstock, but we've spent about 20 years making up for it," reflects Dead guitarist Bob Weir. Bandmate and Dead drummer Mickey Hart echoes Weir's sentiments saying, "It was the worst we ever played. It was pretty chaotic."
Neil Young, who was at Woodstock as a member of the newly formed Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, was far more scathing in his review of the event and his band's set.
"Woodstock was a bullshit gig. A piece of shit. We played fuckin' awful. No one was into the music. I think Stephen [Stills] was way overboard into the huge crowd. Everybody was on this Hollywood trip with the fuckin' cameras. They weren't playin' to the audience as much as to the cameras…I could see everybody changing their performances for the fucking camera and I thought that was bullshit. All these assholes filming, everybody's carried away with how cool they are…I wasn't moved."
Tell us what you really think, Neil. No sugarcoating.
But to be fair to the musicians at Woodstock, conditions made it nearly impossible for artists to go on stage and do their normal thing. The traffic jam surrounding the site — more than 20 miles in radius — not only made it impossible for as many as 250,000 additional fans to make the gig, but it also meant the bands often couldn't get to the site either. Incessant rain caused further delays, and electric acts weren't able to go on due to the danger of plugging in while standing on a rain-soaked stage during a downpour. (During the Grateful Dead's set, Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir were regularly shocked when they touched a microphone or guitar.) Add in even more delays due to technical issues with the stage and sound system, and time slots basically got thrown out the window. Nobody knew when they'd be going on. Some bands went straight from a helicopter to the stage. Other acts had half a day or night to wait in the elements before playing their sets. The result was almost every artist being more loaded than they normally would be for their performances (sometimes in no condition to perform at all) and bizarre moments like Creedence Clearwater Revival playing a roaring 1:30 AM set to half a million slumbering hippies.
"I never thought it was an amazing musical experience. Just like in the movie, the music was only part of the entertainment. As for the event itself, you feel proud to have been a part of it…But as a musical experience for The Band, we were like orphans in the storm there."
– Robbie Robertson, The Band
Clearly, something significant must have happened beyond the music. If Woodstock had only been about the music, we'd probably not be talking about it with any degree of reverence forty years later.
One aspect of Woodstock that tends to get overlooked is just how bad things got and how easily danger could have escalated. We all know from famous photographs and headlines that Woodstock turned into a "sea of mud" due to heavy rains, but that's just scratching the surface. Half a million people showed up, which was three-to-four times the expected crowd. So, not only did you have an entire city worth of people dealing with constant exposure to the elements, but you also had severe food and water shortages, inadequate sanitation, and people coming down, sometimes
disturbingly, from every possible high you can imagine. To make matters worse, the terrible gridlock that existed made it impossible for any help to arrive quickly. After the first day, authorities had to declare the entire county a disaster area, and even the National Guard was called in.
But it's the overwhelming response to so many people being stranded in such hellish conditions that starts to get us closer to Woodstock's finest legacy. When crisis set in, heroes, both regular citizens and concertgoers, came out of the woodwork. The Hog Farmers, members of a California commune who were brought in to help with the festival, set up kitchens and medical tents to feed and care for attendees. (Over 1,300 pounds of food was flown in by helicopters.) Max Yasgur donated dairy products. A local Jewish women's group and a convent made and distributed over 30,000 sandwiches. Even musicians got involved. John Sebastian (Lovin' Spoonful), Rick Danko (The Band), and Bobby Neuwirth played acoustic concerts for the people coming down in the "freak-out" tents.
But the regular concert attendees were the determining factor-the reason Woodstock didn't turn into an Altamont or worse. Half a million people subjected to those conditions is a riot waiting to break out, but that didn't happen. There weren't fights, rapes, or other acts of aggression towards one another. Instead, many crowd members became volunteers in the kitchens and medical tents. Others shared the little food they had and helped keep the peace.
"We arrived by helicopter and, yes, organizationally it was a disaster area. Anybody who had food was sharing it. All the freeways were closed for almost fifty miles radius. It was like one of those Orson Welles movies where time just stood still. Cars parked all over the freeway, everything just abandoned. This is why, to this day, it shocks the straight world that such a thing could have happened. And no fights."
– Carlos Santana
People have often tried to politicize Woodstock, making it out to be some sort of massive protest or collective act of defiance. Activist Abbie Hoffman of the Youth International Party certainly saw it that way and even went so far as to jump on stage during The Who's set to deliver a political diatribe. The crowd roared their approval when an angry Pete Townshend shoved Hoffman off the elevated stage and into the press pit. It's true that most of the crowd shared anti-Vietnam sentiments, and clearly the war would have been on their minds. After all, their friends and brothers were the ones fighting and dying in the controversial conflict. But there's no reason to believe the gathering at Yasgur's farm was overtly political in nature. If anything, Woodstock may have offered a welcome distraction to the increasingly divisive news of the day.
Others saw Woodstock as more of a cultural revolution-an example that an alternative society based on ideals of free love, experimental drug use, and communal living was feasible and our country's future. Clearly, a mindset that elevated peace and brotherhood did aid in preventing Woodstock from turning tragic, but there are conflicting opinions on just how appealing the Woodstock utopia actually was. The Who's Pete Townshend offers one of the harsher and more comical commentaries on this alternative society.
"All these hippies wandering about thinking the world was going to be different from that day on. As a cynical English arsehole, I walked through it all and felt like spitting on the lot of them, trying to make them realize that nothing had changed and nothing was going to change. Not only that, what they thought was an alternative society was basically a field full of six-foot-deep mud laced with LSD. If that was the world they wanted to live in, then fuck the lot of them."
Do you think Townshend and Neil Young hung out together?
The more I learn about Woodstock the more I begin to understand and appreciate the inevitable response I get when interviewing those who were actually there. "You had to be there," while frustrating and cliché, is precisely the point. Perhaps the most definitive thing one can say about Woodstock — painfully obvious as it may be — is that nothing quite like it will ever happen again. So many elements came together to make it the inimitable weekend that it was: the legendary musical acts, the overwhelming crowd, the wretched weather, the sociopolitical climate of the day, the drugs, the acts of charity, and a sense of brotherhood and community too rarely seen.
I choose to remember Woodstock in the following manner. It was a social experiment of the highest order — one with real people and real consequences. With the entire world and a nervous, small community looking on, there was every reason for things to get ugly when everything came undone and went wrong. Maybe during that weekend in the summer of 1969, the people who descended upon Max Yasgur's dairy farm for a music festival were just optimistic, naïve, and high enough to be better people than the world had come to expect from one another.
In other words, you had to be there.
Looking to work on your Woodstock high?
Woodstock.com, the official website for the Woodstock community, is now hosting an Ultimate Woodstock 40th Anniversary Sweepstakes. The prize pack contains the following:
The Woodstock Experience (Limited Edition Complete CD Box Set)
Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music (40th Anniversary Ultimate DVD Collector's edition)
Ang Lee autographed Taking Woodstock Poster
Autographed copy of The Road To Woodstock
Woodstock – 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur's Farm box set from Rhino.
All you have to do to enter is sign up at Woodstock.com.
If that's not enough, here are some more goodies…
Woodstock: Three Days That Rocked The World (Sterling), a new book edited by Mike Evans and Paul Kingsbury, is now available and features full-page photographs, quotes, and setlists, as well everything else you'd ever want to know about Woodstock. I highly recommend picking it up.
On August 28th, Focus Features releases Taking Woodstock, the latest film from acclaimed director Ang Lee. The film features a cast of Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton, and Eugene Levy among others and tells the story of interior designer Elliot Tiber's unlikely role in making Woodstock happen.
And how about a little soundtrack for your weekend?
Woodstock Music Festival
On Sale: August 15th, 2009
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Chay Akkineni is back with his new film Majili which will hit the screens this Friday. On this occasion, we caught up with him for a brief chat. Here is the transcript.
How did this project shape up?
I watched Ninnu Kori and was very impressed with Shiva's work. One fine day, I called him and asked him to ready a script for me. Months later, he came up with Majili and that is how the project started rolling.
Did you suggest Samantha's name for this project?
No, it was Shiva's choice of Samantha having that role. Our roles in the film are very diverse and challenging and Shiva felt that who better than Sam could justice to it. She is a terrific talent and in this film, she is even better.
Did she ever dominate you while performing a scene?
Yes, it happened many a time during the shoot. But all that helped me in a big way. When you have capable actors in front of you, it becomes even more challenging to perform.
Many say that Majili will be your best performance to date. What do you think?
In a way yes. Credit should go to Shiva as he prepared with my role six months prior to the shoot. I play a dark character and for me to get into the skin of it was very difficult. Shiva's clear view made everything possible.
Working experience with Shiva Nirvana?
Shiva is very strong with his characters and narrates the story in a superb manner. He became a very close friend to me during the shoot of this film and I had the best actor-director relationship to date with him in my career. His work in Majili will leave a strong impact on everyone.
Did your dad watch the film?
No, he is busy with his own things. The re-recording was also not complete when he was free. I am very excited to see what his reaction is going to be for this film as it involves me and Sam together.


Kalisok lake is one of the two water tnks attractive for recreation and relaxing. The beach is located on the north side of the lake. The water reservoir has an area of 50 hectares and in one part gravel-sand is still being exploited.


Aims.Using a model of vertically polarised fast magnetoacoustic waves in curved coronal loops, the method of coronal seismology is applied to observations of transverse loop oscillations. Methods. A coronal loop is modeled as a curved magnetic slab in the zero plasma- β limit. For an arbitrary piece-wise continuous power law equilibrium density profile, the dispersion relation governing linear vertically polarised fast magnetoacoustic kink waves is derived. The ways in which this model can be used for coronal seismology are explored and applied to two observational examples. Results. The Alfvén speed and equilibrium density profile are determined from observations. It is shown that the mechanism of lateral leakage of fast magnetoacoustic kink oscillations described in this model is efficient. In fact, the damping is so efficient that in order to match predicted values with observational ones, either the loop needs to be highly contrasted or the transverse Alfvén speed profile needs to be close to linear. Possible improvements to make the modeling of lateral wave leakage in loops more realistic, allowing a lower damping efficiency, are discussed.


MARTINEZ — Contra Costa County's next clerk-recorder and registrar of voters will be former Assemblyman Joe Canciamilla of Pittsburg.
The Board of Supervisors unanimously chose Canciamilla over the retiring incumbent's brother and Pleasant Hill Councilman Jack Weir late Tuesday after public interviews with both men.
Canciamilla, 57, will succeed Steve Weir, who retires March 29 after nearly 24 years in the countywide elected post. He was appointed in 1989 after then-clerk-recorder James Olsson died. Weir ran for the office and won in 1990 and was re-elected five times without opposition.
Canciamilla will take office April 1 and serve the remainder of Weir's four-year term. To keep the $150,000-a-year job, Canciamilla must stand election in 2014.
The five supervisors praised Jack Weir's public service and his managerial and data management professional background.
But all said Canciamilla brought to the job a deeper understanding of county government and politics.
They also seized upon Canciamilla's plan for a civic education initiative for students and adults, a program he said would help citizens cut through the "smoke screen" around political campaigns.
An attorney and co-owner of the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel, Canciamilla served three terms in the Assembly as a Democrat following a single term on the Board of Supervisors. He was previously elected to the Pittsburg school board and the Pittsburg City Council.
While in Sacramento, Canciamilla founded the "Mod Squad," which included moderate members of the two major parties who publicly tangled with their leaders. He routinely railed against partisans of both stripes he said were more interested in the fight than in a solution.
He intended to run for state Senate in 2008 against Mark DeSaulnier — who ultimately won and was re-elected to a second term in 2012 — but bowed out after Democratic party leaders threatened a brutal opposition campaign.
Canciamilla registered as having "no party preference" in 2011.
No one anticipates anything that would disqualify Canciamilla, who grew up in the county, from assuming the office, but as a matter of policy the county will first complete a criminal-background check before the board officially nominates him. Individuals convicted of specific felonies such as bribing a public official or voter fraud are prohibited from running for or holding state or local elected office.
He will also be required to submit a statement of economic interests, also known as a Form 700.
Contact Lisa Vorderbrueggen at 925-945-4773, politicswithlisav.blogspot.com or Twitter.com/lvorderbrueggen.


I have been hearing for some time now that when it comes to weight loss, exercise is not king. Diet is paramount. I mean, the NY Times said it, so it must be true.1 To be fair, they cited many reputable studies in their report that seem to indicate exercise only goes so far in weight management. The amount you can burn in a single exercise session is easily erased by something as innocent as a second helping of dinner or a favorite sweet treat. Also for many, hunger increases after exercise and leads to overconsumption, thereby erasing or even worsening the calorie deficit they were striving for. I get it. I can see how exercise may not be the key piece in the giant puzzle of weight loss.
That being said, I have always had a nagging suspicion that exercise is more important than we think. We already know it helps for a host of issues other than weight loss, including mood/depression, cardiovascular health/blood pressure, blood glucose regulation, hormone balance, improved immune function, etc. People who exercise, on the whole, are healthier. Period. But I still had this feeling that given the right duration and intensity level, exercise has a key role in weight management.
Then this study popped up online2, giving us new insight into what might be going on with our metabolism when we exercise.
Researchers from Karolinska Institute in Sweden found mechanisms in mice by which exercise counteracted fat storage and decreased inflammation. A compound called kynurenic acid, induced via exercise, was the key.
To understand the big picture, backtrack with me real quick. Preceding this study, in 2014, this same group originally published that kynurenic acid in the brain, produced via exercise, supported improved brain function. Exercise produces a sound mind, they declared.
Building on that, they conducted this recent study where they introduced kynurenic acid orally in mice with the goal to reach all the tissues, not just the brain. These mice, while eating a high fat diet that promoted obesity and elevated blood glucose, stopped gaining weight and in turn converted more of their white fat to brown fat, which is the type that is more metabolically active. They also had improved blood glucose control despite no change in diet.
The theory is that the kynurenic acid in the fat cells promoted this conversion from white to brown fat, while kynurenic acid in the immune cells enhanced anti-inflammatory properties.
These two factors, the increase in metabolically active fat and decreased inflammation, both assist the body's ability to burn fat as energy and prevent excessive fat storage.
Sounds promising! Lace up those shoes! But then this begs the question, what type of exercise should we be doing to get this benefit?!? What is the magic formula? Running? Light walking? Pilates? HIIT cardio? Cross Fit? Yoga?
Ah, I knew it! I had a suspicion that the time and intensity of exercise mattered. Quick and dirty workouts have their place, but nothing takes the place of a good ol' get-your-heart-rate-up-for-a sustained-period-of-time-type workout.
What this study showed was that subjects undergoing sustained cardio, in these cases an hour or longer, produced high levels of kynurenic acid in their muscle tissue within an hour after exercise. Subjects doing exercise that involved shorter bursts of intense energy did not see these benefits.
So there you go. Cardio for the win, right? Well yes, mostly I suppose. I think the key takeaway is to remember cardio is important and has an important role in weight management, but don't let that cause you to overlook the roles of muscle conditioning, toning and even plyometric-type activities to overall strength and health. Varying up your routine to prevent injury and strengthen your body overall is so important as well!
If you feel OK starting up something on your own, let me put out a quick plug for one of my favorite online workout websites, Fitness Blender.com. For approachable, achievable and FUN workouts, this site is the best. Run by a local Seattle couple, they have FREE online workouts for any fitness level and any length of time you happen to have available. I'll be honest. We don't always have time for sustained cardio, do we? These workouts can easily fit in your day, whether you have 15 minutes to spare or an hour.
The truth is, though, if you are really serious about shedding that weight for good, regular exercise needs to be a part of your routine.
So yes, do lace up those shoes and get moving because the evidence is clear: exercise, and specifically cardio, supports fat reduction. Of course you have to watch your diet, too.
*Always check with your doctor before starting any new type of exercise program. Should you choose to try something new, always start slow and always be aware of proper form. If in doubt, consult a trainer or teacher to master the fundamentals before increasing intensity. Basically, start low and slow to avoid injury!


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Attractive musicians performing live music and singing
She has an excellent gospel
soul and party voice. Her expressive voice unites her love of jazz and soul. Solo or with 2 dancers, presents well-known party hits of all time. Accompanied by piano and saxophone, she sings world-famous ballads. With an extensive repertoire for the small private party or a corporate event, with a lot of energy she manages to tear the guests off their chairs in a short time. The show can be used as a highlight of the evening or as entertainment at gala dinners.
This artist successfully guested as a revue star
in the Friedrichstadt-Palast, in the musical Star Light Express, as well as in Las Vegas and Japan. This artist does not copy the original, but interprets in her own way. She sings all the big hits of Marlene Dietrich.
An extraordinary singer with charisma
and a unique and flexible voice. Her repertoire ranges from pop, rock, Italian hits to musicals. With an expressive voice, she combines her love of jazz and soul into a dynamic show, solo or with 2 dancers, presenting well-known party hits of all time. Accompanied by piano and saxophone, she sings world-famous ballads. The show can be used as a highlight of the evening or as entertainment at gala dinners.
She has a unique warm, dynamic voice
a storyteller, a strong songwriter and live performer. She sings original compositions, a variety of jazz standards and the wonderful scores of past James Bond films.
The singer has been touring the world
for years in numerous bands. She played in Saudi Arabia, China and the Caribbean. Her credentials include appearances with the Last Ballroom Orchestra at the ICC or with the Rüdiger Hoffmann Band. A true party cracker. It is considered an entertainment cannon par excellence. Musically, it covers everything you like. Original is your moderation and entertainment. Pop – Evergreens – Rock'n Roll "She has it in her soul"
This soprano is characterized
not only by her great talent, but also by a novel costume art. An oversized costume dotted with glass elements and crystals adorns this singer during her performance.
A cheeky and cheerful
A Capella show with titles reminiscent of other times. In matching costumes, our ladies band entertains you, your guests and your customers with live entertainment, dance performances and a fantastic stage show.
A brilliant, breathtaking
highly explosive homage to the Queen of Rock: Tina Turner! Ingenious 100% live sung rock performance and show act with singer and dancers for gala, event and concert.
Three-part singing in a fresh
cheeky show. Sometimes harmless bitches, sometimes blonde divas entertainment from musicals, chansons, swing and songs of the good old days and titles by the Andrews Sisters like: "You are beautiful with me" or "In the Mood". In short: best entertainment with piano, band and orchestra accompaniment.
The female singer performs "Crazy for Love"
This singer sings "Von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt" as part of her Marlene Dietrich show.


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package com.greensopinion.finance.services.reports;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.doReturn;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;

import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;

import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

import com.google.common.base.Throwables;
import com.greensopinion.finance.services.domain.Category;
import com.greensopinion.finance.services.domain.Transaction;
import com.greensopinion.finance.services.domain.Transactions;
import com.greensopinion.finance.services.domain.TransactionsService;
import com.greensopinion.finance.services.reports.ReportsService;
import com.greensopinion.finance.services.web.model.CategorySummary;
import com.greensopinion.finance.services.web.model.ExpensesByCategoryReport;
import com.greensopinion.finance.services.web.model.IncomeVersusExpensesReport;
import com.greensopinion.finance.services.web.model.PeriodDetails;
import com.greensopinion.finance.services.web.model.PeriodTransactions;
import com.greensopinion.finance.services.web.model.TransactionModel;
import com.greensopinion.finance.services.web.model.IncomeVersusExpensesReport.Month;

public class ReportsServiceTest {

	private final TransactionsService transactionsService = mock(TransactionsService.class);
	private final ReportsService service = new ReportsService(transactionsService);
	private Transactions transactions = createTransactions();

	@Before
	public void before() {
		doReturn(transactions).when(transactionsService).retrieve();
	}

	@Test
	public void incomeVersusExpenses() {
		IncomeVersusExpensesReport report = service.incomeVersusExpenses();
		List<Month> months = report.getMonths();
		assertNotNull(months);
		assertEquals(2, months.size());
		assertMonth("January 2015", 102300, 1500, months.get(0));
		assertMonth("February 2015", 0, 12345, months.get(1));
	}

	@Test
	public void transactionsForMonth() {
		PeriodTransactions transactionsForMonth = service.transactionsForMonth(201502);
		assertEquals("February 2015", transactionsForMonth.getName());
		assertEquals(1, transactionsForMonth.getTransactions().size());
		assertTransaction(createTransactions().getTransactions().get(4), transactionsForMonth.getTransactions().get(0));
	}

	@Test
	public void detailsForMonthNoCategories() {
		PeriodDetails detailsForMonth = service.detailsForMonth(201502);
		assertEquals("February 2015", detailsForMonth.getName());
		assertEquals(1, detailsForMonth.getCategories().size());
		CategorySummary categorySummary = detailsForMonth.getCategories().get(0);
		assertEquals("Uncategorized", categorySummary.getName());
		assertEquals(-12345L, categorySummary.getAmount());
	}

	@Test
	public void detailsForMonthWithCategories() {
		transactions = createTransactionsWithCategories();
		doReturn(transactions).when(transactionsService).retrieve();

		PeriodDetails detailsForMonth = service.detailsForMonth(201501);
		assertEquals("January 2015", detailsForMonth.getName());
		assertEquals(2, detailsForMonth.getCategories().size());

		CategorySummary categorySummary = detailsForMonth.getCategories().get(0);
		assertEquals("Fries", categorySummary.getName());
		assertEquals(-1500L, categorySummary.getAmount());

		categorySummary = detailsForMonth.getCategories().get(1);
		assertEquals("Burgers", categorySummary.getName());
		assertEquals(102300L, categorySummary.getAmount());
	}

	@Test
	public void expensesByCategory() {
		transactions = createTransactionsWithCategories();
		doReturn(transactions).when(transactionsService).retrieve();

		ExpensesByCategoryReport expensesByCategory = service.expensesByCategory();
		assertEquals("Monthly Expenses By Category", expensesByCategory.getTitle());
		List<PeriodDetails> months = expensesByCategory.getMonthlyDetails();
		assertNotNull(months);
		assertEquals(2, months.size());
		assertEquals("January 2015", months.get(0).getName());
		assertFalse(months.get(0).getCategories().isEmpty());
		assertEquals("March 2015", months.get(1).getName());
		assertFalse(months.get(1).getCategories().isEmpty());
	}

	private void assertTransaction(Transaction transaction, TransactionModel transactionModel) {
		assertEquals(transaction.getDate(), transactionModel.getDate());
		assertEquals(transaction.getAmount(), transactionModel.getAmount());
		assertEquals(transaction.getDescription(), transactionModel.getDescription());
	}

	private void assertMonth(String monthName, long incomeTotal, long expensesTotal, Month month) {
		assertEquals(monthName, month.getName());
		assertEquals(incomeTotal, month.getIncomeTotal());
		assertEquals(expensesTotal, month.getExpensesTotal());
	}

	private Transactions createTransactions() {
		List<Transaction> transactions = new ArrayList<>();
		transactions.add(new Transaction(date("2015-01-03"), "test1", 102300, null, null));
		transactions.add(new Transaction(date("2015-01-03"), "test2", -1500, null, null));
		transactions.add(new Transaction(date("2015-01-05"), "test3", -1504, null, null));
		transactions.add(new Transaction(date("2015-01-05"), "test4", 1504, null, null));
		transactions.add(new Transaction(date("2015-02-15"), "test5", -12345, null, null));
		return new Transactions(transactions);
	}

	private Transactions createTransactionsWithCategories() {
		Category category1 = new Category("Burgers");
		Category category2 = new Category("Fries");
		List<Transaction> transactions = new ArrayList<>();
		transactions.add(new Transaction(date("2015-01-03"), "test1", 102300, category1, null));
		transactions.add(new Transaction(date("2015-01-03"), "test2", -1500, category2, null));
		transactions.add(new Transaction(date("2015-01-05"), "test3", -1504, null, null));
		transactions.add(new Transaction(date("2015-01-05"), "test4", 1504, null, null));
		transactions.add(new Transaction(date("2015-03-05"), "test5", -253, category2, null));
		return new Transactions(transactions);
	}

	private Date date(String date) {
		DateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
		try {
			return dateFormat.parse(date);
		} catch (ParseException e) {
			throw Throwables.propagate(e);
		}
	}
}


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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T review: one of the best 5G phones on a budget
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T makes sure your money goes a long way
T3 Verdict
The Redmi Note 9T from Xiaomi gives you plenty of smartphone for your money, with 5G connectivity, a large screen and impressive battery life all wrapped up in a package that won't cost you much at all. It's an appealing proposition for bargain smartphone hunters.
Amazing value for money
5G on a budget
Very good battery life
Average camera
No waterproofing
Xiaomi software
By David Nield published 29 January 21
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T deals
With the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T you've got a handset looking to be one of the best phones around while still coming in at a price that's very reasonable: it continues the tradition of the Xiaomi-made brand, offering something more affordable than the Mi series of handsets.
In fact it shoots straight into our list of best cheap phones because of the combination of features, connectivity, build quality and price that you get here. Notably, it has 5G on board, which is very useful if the next-gen network has reached your part of the world.
In the Redmi Note 9T review that follows we'll take you through all the key features, specs and details that you need to know about when it comes to this phone – from what you can expect in terms of battery life, to how well the camera picks out details in the dark.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T review: price and availability
The Redmi Note 9T is out now and available to buy direct from Xiaomi, SIM-free and unlocked: prices start at £179 during the flash sale that's running at the time of writing, and after that the regular prices will be £229 for the 64GB storage version and £249 for the 128GB storage version. Expect the phone to arrive at other retailers in due course.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T review: design and screen
(Image credit: Xiaomi)
The Redmi Note 9T brings with it a fit and a finish that belies the handset's very affordable asking price – it's hardly the lightest or most stylish phone we've ever seen, and it feels slightly cheap and plasticky in the hand, but just by looking at it you couldn't guess that it's as inexpensive as it actually is. We like the textured finish to the back, and the curved edges, and the choice of colours (either Daybreak Purple or Nightfall Black, with the black one the model we reviewed).
We also like the 6.53-inch, 1080 x 2340 pixel LCD display – at this price point you can't expect anything like a super-fast refresh rate, and HDR support is also missing, but it's big and sharp and bright enough to keep most people happy. Whether watching movies streamed over the internet or browsing through articles on the web, we found the display of the Redmi Note 9T perfectly fine.
There's just a single punch hole notch for the selfie camera interrupting the display on the front, while the rear camera is in the centre on the back: not the most aesthetically pleasing setup we've ever seen, but we can live with it. The phone also sticks its fingerprint sensor inside the power button, a move we don't generally approve of – it makes the power button more difficult to find and press, and the fingerprint sensor less easy to use. It worked well enough in our testing, but we prefer to see it placed on the back (or under the phone display).
Xiaomi describes the Redmi Note 9T as having a "water-repellent coating", but you're not going to get anything approaching an IP68 rating for waterproofing here (par for the course down at this price point). There is, however, a headphone jack. Overall, we'd say we're largely impressed by what the phone has to offer in the design and screen departments, though you won't be mistaking this for an iPhone 12 or Galaxy S21.
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T review: camera and battery
The triple-lens 48MP wide + 2MP macro + 2MP depth rear camera sported by the Redmi Note 9T isn't much to write home about, but you've got to bear in mind the price you're paying. There's no ultrawide mode, and no optical zoom, but the main 48MP camera does a respectable job of taking good photos in good light – something that most budget phones are able to manage now.
The shutter speed could be a little faster, and colours were occasionally off balance, but overall you'll get very satisfactory snaps from this phone – definitely good enough for social media and then some. Unfortunately we had a week's worth of rain during our time with the Redmi Note 9, making it difficult to take some really impressive pictures, but the samples we've included below give you some idea of what the rear camera can do.
It would not stop raining the week that we tested the Redmi Note 9T – but the camera held up okay.
There's no optical zoom, and you wouldn't want to rely on the digital zoom too heavily.
During the day, the phone can capture some sharp, bright, crisp shots
Photos like this are much better than you would expect from such an affordable phone.
Again the weather spoils the view, but the phone captures the details and colours in the foreground well.
For a lot of users, this triple-lens camera will be enough for their needs.
Shutter speed is good, though we would have liked an ultrawide mode.
In the dark, the phone's camera does less well – but remember the weather wasn't great.
Night mode can be a bit hit and miss with its brightness boosting.
This photo shows you can get some decent results from night mode.
Even without night mode on, the phone is capable of low light results that are perfectly respectable.
As always with budget phone cameras, it's in low light where problems start to happen, with plenty of noise creeping in and a lot of details lost. The handset can still get some okay shots in low light – though the night mode doesn't seem to make a whole lot of difference either way – but it's worth bearing in mind that a lot of mid-range phones have excellent cameras. If photos are a priority, you might want to consider spending a bit more on your next phone upgrade.
In a two-hour video streaming test, the battery on the Redmi Note 9T fell from 100 percent to 81 percent, which would work out as 8 hours overall. That was with the screen brightness set to the max though, so you could probably extend that. In general use, the phone easily gets into a second day, thanks to that large 5,000 mAh capacity battery – it's definitely one of the better handsets we've seen for battery life, though you have to make do with (18W) wired rather than wireless charging.
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Redmi Note 9T review: other specs and features
In terms of internal specs, the Redmi Note 9T brings with it MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G processor, 4GB of RAM and either 64GB or 128GB of internal storage (and there is a memory card slot if you want to expand that). Looking at those specs you know that the phone isn't going to offer mind-blowing performance, but the combination of processor and RAM mean you can get through most tasks without too much trouble.
While the experience of using the phone isn't exactly what you'd call nippy, it is perfectly usable, and we didn't have any issues with slowdowns or lag. This will change if you start to load up a few dozen browser tabs, but for the majority of the time everything will run smoothly. We put the Redmi Note 9T up against some of the more demanding games on the Play Store too, and they all ran without a hitch. On Geekbench the phone scores 595 (single-core), 1788 (multi-core), and 1909 (OpenCL), which are by no means the worst results we've ever seen.
There is, notably, support for 5G here – making this one of the cheapest phones to offer the next-gen connectivity. If 5G has already rolled out in your area, or it's scheduled to do so soon, then you can take advantage of the improved download and upload speeds with the Redmi Note 9T. If you're going to be stuck with 4G for the foreseeable future – and remember 4G still offers some very decent data rates – then you might consider 5G something you can live without for now.
The phone runs Android 10 rather than the latest Android 11, and the usual Xiaomi MIUI skin is here. It's by no means a disaster as far as software goes, but the bright and almost childish colouring, as well as the array of preinstalled apps – WPS Office, Amazon Shopping, Facebook, TikTok, AliExpress, the bundled Mi apps – leave us yearning for the lightweight and bloat-free stock Android edition.
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Redmi Note 9T review: price and verdict
If you're shopping down at the budget end of the smartphone market, then you will of course have to temper your expectations about what you're going to get in return for your money: you're not going to come away with something that has the screen, camera and build quality – or the performance – of the best iPhones (for example) if you're only paying a fraction of the price. Low-cost handsets are improving all the time though, and the Redmi Note 9T definitely holds its own at this price point.
The inclusion of 5G in a phone so inexpensive is definitely worth noting, while the large screen and the overall design of the Redmi Note 9T are to its credit as well. While the triple-lens rear camera is going to struggle in some situations, especially as it gets darker, it is capable of producing some very good results – and again you have to take into consideration the phone's affordability when weighing up any aspect of it.
It's really a question of what you actually need a smartphone to do for you, and the Redmi Note 9T will do just about all of it for a price that undercuts almost everyone else. We've seen some appealing and affordable phones from the likes of Motorola, Nokia and others in recent months, but Xiaomi is definitely in the conversation when it comes to stretching your money as far as it will go on your next phone upgrade.
While we feel the lack of ultrawide and optical zoom on the camera, and continue to prefer stock Android to the MIUI software that Xiaomi puts on its phones, we don't really have too many complaints about this phone when you factor in the price. Come the end of the year we reckon that the Redmi Note 9T from Xiaomi is still going to be up there in our list of the best cheap phones you can get your hands on.
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David Nield
Dave has over 20 years' experience in the tech journalism industry, covering hardware and software across mobile, computing, smart home, home entertainment, wearables, gaming and the web – you can find his writing online, in print, and even in the occasional scientific paper, across major tech titles like T3, TechRadar, Gizmodo and Wired. Outside of work, he enjoys long walks in the countryside, skiing down mountains, watching football matches (as long as his team is winning) and keeping up with the latest movies.
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In digital music industry today, using vsti's (Virtual Studio Technology Instrument) became one of the reasons to make cheap *even free - electronic music. Vsti can replace physical synthesizer and another musical instruments like drum and guitar in the music making through Digital Audio Workstation softwares like Fruity Loops, Ableton, and etcetera.
If you are a beginner in learning electronic music, you may realise that most of the production is using physical keyboard instrument to make it easier besides you must know the basic how to use it. Can't afford a keyboard? You can use DAW softwares for emulating and playing the synthesizer as the alternative, but it takes more times to understand it.
2. You need a Vst to run the synth, so you may look for the synth first, there a lot of synth (vsti's) that you can download for free or paid. Find it HERE*: For demo usage, you can download DAVOSYNTH that i uploaded HERE.
3) It just need 5 seconds to finish downloading, extract the file with Winrar, and then open SAVIHOST.exe , the pop-up windows will appear, if you done to download the vsti and extract it, just open the .dll file with Savihost.
4) And, you can start to jam with the synth, you can use PC/Laptop keyboard to play directly, try to push Z to / , its recommended to use MIDI keyboard controller to start rockin if you can afford for that one. You also can tweak the knobs and change the sound banks *its depend on the typical synth that you emulate.
5) Savihost is small program*just less one megabyte - not included the vsti's, its very useful and easy to use, not only playing, you even can do recording.


Summary NAS operating system with broad feature set and installable apps.
It's been almost four years (!) since we did a full review of Synology's DSM 3.0 NAS OS So when in mid-March, Synology released the latest version of its NAS operating system, DSM 5.0, we figured it was time for another full review.
Quite a few of DSM 5's new features focus on a simplified user interface. But there are also some "under the hood" improvements to improve the UI's responsiveness using HTTPS connections, as well as memory compression to make the overall UI more responsive. The new UI is also designed to be "touch-friendly" for tablet and touch screen laptop users.
QuickConnect, another new feature, is sure to please a lot of people - including me. It simplifies connecting to your Synology NAS from virtually anywhere without the hassle of setting up DDNS (cynamic DNS) or router port forwarding. The table below taken from Synology's website neatly summarizes the advantages of QuickConnect versus conventional DDNS/port forwarding schemes. We'll be taking a look at how easy it is to set up, as we test the suite of upgraded mobile apps.
DSM 5.0 also adds a Central Management System (CMS) feature. CMS enables the management of "hundreds" of NASes through a single user interface. Since we have only a single review unit, we won't be covering that feature. Synology provided a few screenshots to give you a feel for how CMS works.
Central management of multiple NASes isn't unique to Synology, however. QNAP added its IT Management Station in QTS 4.1 (more info).
For this look at DSM 5.0, I'll be using the recently reviewed DS415play. In addition to all of the standard features found in DSM 5.0, the DS415play NAS features a hardware video transcoding engine.
Though the physical setup of the DiskStation doesn't relate directly to DSM 5.0, it's worth a mention. It's quite simple to install the hard disks - you don't even need any tools. Just remove the front panel, remove the individual trays and install the disks. Plastic tabs along each side lock the disks into the trays. I was able to install all four disks in just a couple of minutes.
Once the DiskStation boots, the disk lights will be illuminated and the status light will be yellow. At this point, you merely point your browser to either http://find.synology.com or http://diskstation:5000. I chose the second option. You'll land at the first page shown in the setup gallery below. During the setup process, you will be prompted to set up and enable QuickConnect. You just enter an email address, configure and confirm a password and select a User ID. That's it. Just click on the link in the confirmation email that you receive and your QuickConnect ID will be activated.
By default your DiskStation desktop is fairly sparsely populated . Once you finish the setup wizard, you are dropped off at the Package Center where you can download and install additional applications that add features to your DiskStation. I Installed most of the recommended packages including Audio Station, Photo Station, Video Station, Cloud Station, Cloud Sync, iTunes Server, Media Server, RADIUS Server, Antivirus Essentials and the VPN server. Currently, there are 59 packages available for installation.
Landing page for the Web Assistant. This is the first of multiple times that you are warned about losing all data on all disks.
Second warning that you will lose all of your data on all hard disks.
Select packages to download and install on the NAS.


This lecture by Dr Elaine Storkey was given at the "Christianity and the Life of the Mind: An Introduction" conference, on Jan 29, 2012.
Abstract: The social sciences in particular have implicit or explicit convictions about what is wrong with the world, and many individual scholars are driven by the desire to improve society and to alleviate suffering. How do these understandings relate to the Christian understanding of sin and evil?


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The days are free to attend and run from 8:45 am until 4 pm.
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At Diethelm we care for initiatives that are close to people's heart and to ours. And are concerned not only for the welfare of our customers but also for welfare of the communities and animals in the destinations you visit. This is why we fully support FOUR PAWS and their work to end the dog and cat meat trade in Southeast Asia.
We are delighted to let our community know that, we are fully engaged with animal welfare and we have gladly signed FOUR PAW's Tourism Industry Pledge to protect the millions of dogs and cats that fall victim to the dog and cat meat trade each year. But this is about so much more than only dogs and cats.
It broke our hearts to know that these dogs and cats are headed for a terrible end, but it also worried us to know that the trade poses a risk to the health of millions of people, including travellers to the region. This trade's existence relies on unregulated slaughterhouses, cross-border transport of stolen animals, and inadequate hygiene practices. It has already been connected to outbreaks of rabies and cholera. By ending the dog and cat meat trade we can minimise the risk of another global disease outbreak.
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What we admire the most from FOUR PAWS's work in South East Asia is their direct work with communities to end the trade:
They work with local communities to change local behaviour towards dogs and cats and also lead workshops on how to take care of pets.
They reduce the stray dog and cat population thanks to their free spay/neuter and vet care services.
They rescue and rehome dogs and cats, giving them a second chance in life. Like dear cat Meow, who was found outside of a hotel in Hoi An, Vietnam. He had been caught in a trap set up by cat thieves for the cat meat trade but was able to escape and taken to a FOUR PAWS rescue center. You can read his rescue and rehoming story here.
And thanks to their hard work in the last years, Siem Reap (Cambodia) has become the first Cambodian province to ban dog meat in the country. Well done! You can read more here.
Does this convince you too? If it does… we invite you to join us!
The RESCUE OF LUCKY (story by FOUR PAWS)
It is impossible to rescue all the animals in need but FOUR PAWS works with local rescue groups to save as many animals as possible from the trade and provide them with a loving home. This is just one of the stories that keep our hope and spirits up:
During a neutering project in the capital city of Phnom Penh, the team received a report of rampant dog meat trading involving multiple restaurants and traffickers. Our team left early in the morning and made the two-hour trek to Takeo Province, where we discovered a small non-descript road-side restaurant. At first glance, it looked like any other restaurant, but on closer inspection, we quickly learned its true identity. The restaurant was a place frequented by dog traders and thieves to sell their daily catch of stolen pet dogs. It also served as the main supplier of dog meat for other restaurants in the area.
Soon after arrival at the restaurant, the owner went out back and proceeded to kill one of the smaller dogs in the cage based on a customer's order. She was cowering as she was grabbed and dragged out of the cage.
After witnessing this process, we knew we had to try to save the dogs. (Continue to see how we rescued Lucky)
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If you are a travel business sending people to Southeast Asia, FOUR PAWS invites you to be a part of their campaign by adding your company's name to the Tourism Industry Pledge, just as we did, and join this great cause. Find out more here.
What more do FOUR PAWS do to protect animals?
We did not choose FOUR PAWS only for their work with companion animals, we trusted them because we know their work in animal welfare and how they fight for more humanity for animals; making sure we live in a world where humans treat animals with respect, empathy and understanding.
This humanity is shown in each and every project:
The FOUR PAWS Sanctuaries, where rescued wild animals are taken care of and given a second chance of life in a species appropriate environment.
The Orangutan Forest School where Dr. Signe Preuschoft and team provide a natural living space for young orangutan orphans, who are taught essential forest survival skills through therapeutic and rehabilitative methods to ensure they can go back to the wild.
Let us not forget their work to change and improve conditions of farm animals such as cattle, ducks, poultry, pigs and sheep.
So many good causes and so many projects we would like to support.
What we do know is that we are happy to be working with an organisation that fights for greater humanity for animals. We hope you support them too.
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Deploying perfect molds for mass production has proven to work in favor of efficient production and the technology holds a lot more than just timely production. Molds provide you with the opportunity to manufacture the same parts again and again but ensuring that the design is a masterpiece becomes a bit difficult. Is 3D printing business the way forward? Let's have a look at why you must start using additive manufacturing to create your molds for mass productions perfectly.
Why you must use 3D printing to create your molds?
Firstly, a 3D printer tends to provide with an extremely high-quality, fine and smooth part. All hail to additive manufacturing technology, manufacturers are able to create complex design geometries and reach to intricate structures. For example, metal casting deploys a 3D printing to manufacture the molds and are able to mesmerize their audiences using this wonderful technology.
However, looks are not the only benefit that 3D printed molds provide. additive manufacturing is found to be extremely time-efficient and convenient. It is marked as a much faster process as compared to orthodox techniques. The process is as simple and straight-forward as uploading the STL files and just 3D print them. The precision of the mold depends upon the size of the object in view but little objects such as intricate jewelry can be completed via a 3D printer in as less as half an hour. If you are not satisfied with the end product, all you need to do is adjust the STL files and print it all over again, keeping important design rules and techniques in view to avoid any inconvenience in the design.
Online 3D printing marks as an excellent tool to get perfect looking molds. It is very fast and helps to speed up the creation process of the mold. The tool also allows you to easily adjust it as per liking and requirement. When you have to create single pieces for molds, 3D printing is available as a cost-friendly solution that provides you with unmatched levels of quality and standard which becomes crucial when you are creating a mold.
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If you are looking to create your own 3D printing, the process is very simple. Get hold of the basics of using the newest technology available and skim through the resources with expert's advise in them. This will allow you to create masterpiece molds that can change the way your business operates.


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AREA CHILD DEATHS FROM ABUSE DOWN
By ALISON FREEHLING Daily Press
Two-month-old Nathaniel Cary's fatal mistake was to cry when he fell off a sofa. That upset his father, who shook the Hampton baby so violently the child died of head injuries several days later.
Anna Camper's life didn't last much longer. Investigators think Anna was born with a serious spinal defect but never got professional medical attention and died when she was about 6 months old.
They found her tiny body buried outside her parents' home in James City County.
Nathaniel and Anna are two of 10 local children who died as a result of abuse or neglect in fiscal 2001, a study released Tuesday by the Hampton Roads Child Fatality Review Team found. The team studies deaths investigated by social-services agencies.
The good news: The number of children who died of physical abuse fell dramatically in the 12 months that ended June 30, 2001.
Nathaniel was one of three children who died, compared with 13 the year before. A Newport News child also was among the abuse cases, but details weren't available on that death.
With 10 total deaths -- vs. 17 the year before -- Hampton Roads accounted for a smaller percentage of fatalities in the state: about a third, down from 47 percent in 2000. About 24 percent of the state's children live in the region.
The bad news: Hampton Roads continued to struggle with cases of child neglect, a problem since 1998.
Seven children died due to neglect last year, left alone to drown, suffocate, suffer smoke inhalation during a fire or ingest poison. Anna Camper's death fell under medical neglect.
"I'm very hopeful about physical abuse going down, but the neglect numbers are troubling," said Betty Wade Coyle, author of the report and executive director of Prevent Child Abuse Hampton Roads.
"We obviously need to begin to pay a lot more attention to that."
Neglect cases are creeping up statewide, making up 57 percent of child-abuse deaths last year, compared with about 51 percent in a typical year.
Child-health advocates say Hampton Roads could be at particular risk because its transient population leaves many parents isolated from family and friends. Poverty is another risk factor.
Many parents work long days and struggle to find safe and affordable child care, Coyle said. They often don't know their neighbors well enough to ask for help for everything from a brief trip to the store to a night out, she said.
"People are taking more and more risks with leaving their children alone," Coyle said. Substance abuse is another growing problem that can keep parents from watching children closely, she said.
New parents are most likely to get into trouble, Tuesday's report said. Six of 10 children who died hadn't reached their first birthday, and all were younger than 4. Experts say that shows the need for more programs like Healthy Families, a statewide effort centered on home visits from parenting experts during the first year of a child's life.
Hampton's Healthy Families program began in 1992, and a study released last year found that the city's proven child- abuse and neglect cases fell 19.8 percent from 1991 to 1997. By comparison, the rate for the entire Hampton Roads region dropped 1.3 percent.
"Quite simply, it's a remarkable return, compared to the investment," said Joseph Galano, an associate professor of psychology at the College of William and Mary who's studied the program's effect.
For last year's drop in deaths from physical abuse, the child-fatality review team credits public-awareness efforts such as a continuing campaign on shaken-baby syndrome.
The campaign has distributed, through doctor's offices, hospitals and libraries, videos on the dangers of shaking infants.
Other than Nathaniel Cary, no child lost his life to shaken-baby syndrome last year. In 2000, five children did.
In coming months, the child-fatality review team will work on similar ideas for tackling the more complicated topic of neglect.
Possible topics include tips on picking a safe baby sitter and information on how old children should be before they're left alone in different situations.
Other ideas include more community lectures on preventing child abuse, working with hospitals to send safety information home with all new parents and encouraging police departments to take training courses on investigating child deaths.
Proving abuse and convicting those responsible can be tricky, but it also can help prevent future cases, Coyle said.
In one recent step, the regional medical examiner's office hired an assistant chief medical examiner who counts child pathology as one of her specialties.
"Punishing abusers establishes a clear, definitive line that it's not OK to murder a child and then claim it was an accident," Coyle said. "We hear that far too often."
So far this fiscal year, the region has had five deaths linked to abuse or neglect -- a sign that numbers again will be low, compared with recent years, when as many as 20 children died.
CARING FOR BABIES
More than half the children who died of abuse or neglect last year were less than a year old. Here are some tips for parents:
* Never leave a baby unsupervised. Don't make a quick run to the store while your baby is sleeping or answer the telephone while giving the baby a bath. Children can drown in minutes in as little as 2 inches of water.
* Never shake a baby. Jerking or violently shaking a baby can be equal to dropping him onto a hard surface from a height of 10 feet. Babies can suffer permanent brain damage, blindness or death.
* Understand why babies cry -- because they're hungry, tired, uncomfortable, sick, bored or lonely. The baby isn't crying to punish you.
* If your baby is crying, try one of these methods to soothe the child: Hold the baby close to your body and walk or rock the child while talking or singing softly. While sitting, lay the baby face-down across your knees, gently patting the child's back. Take the baby for a ride in your car.
* If you're afraid you might hurt your baby, put the child in a crib and walk away until you cool off. Also, don't be afraid to ask friends or neighbors to help you if you need a break.
* Don't put pillows, stuffed animals or blankets in your baby's crib. All are suffocation risks. Similarly, never leave plastic bags near a sleeping baby.
Sources: Local social workers, Hampton Roads Child Fatality Review Team and Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
REMEMBERING VICTIMS
The Hampton Child Protection Team will remember Hampton children who have been victims of abuse and neglect at 6:30 p.m. today in the lobby of City Hall.
The team also is encouraging residents to wear blue ribbons this month to raise awareness of abuse and neglect.
Alison Freehling can be reached at 247-4789 or by email at afreehling@dailypress.com
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Bell Hill Pinot Noir 2014
Spicy red cherry, blueberry and red plum fruits beautifully interwoven together. Unending palate, with elegant & flawless run of fine tannins.
Why we love it: It's a Bell Hill Pinot, how can we not?
Drink with: Beef, veal or game yum.
New Zealand, North Canterbury
100% Pinot Noir
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Bell Hill
Bell Hill Vineyard was established by Marcel Giesen and Sherwyn Veldhuizen and is situated at an old lime quarry in the Weka Pass, North Canterbury. This is a unique site with limestone derived soils and north facing hillside exposures. From 1997 through to 2009 we planted two hectares at high density with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Bell Hill is a long-term project driven by our desire to achieve the absolute in wine definition from this site. Vintage variation in this part of the world means you never stop evaluating what you do and for what reasons. There is no end to striving for excellence and learning from what you do.
The Bell Hill Estate
Our wines are estate grown at Bell Hill and include Bell Hill Pinot Noir – a selective and quite structural blend currently based around the Shelf and Quarry blocks and Old Weka Pass Road Pinot Noir – the sibling to Bell Hill, mostly from younger fruit giving it accessibility earlier on. With vine maturity and positive seasonal influences, all our blocks and clones have the potential to become part of the Bell Hill blend.
Each block is harvested and fermented separately (the Quarry in two parts) allowing for the wines to evolve in barrel and show us their true character before blending. In the future, when all plantings are well into production, we plan to release limited single block wines to demonstrate their individual characters – the Shelf is one block showing this potential now.
For more information on Bell Hill and their wines visit their website here.
Spanning almost 200km of the South Islands eastern coast, Canterbury is one of New Zealand's true gems. With a cool climate, the regions grapes experience long and steady ripening periods. Sunlight is a critical component of the ripening process and luckily for all, the region is typically bathed in it. Coupled with the advantageous levels of sunlight, there's the infamous northwest wind that sweeps over the land, not only helping prevent a myriad of diseases by drying out the vine canopy, but also helps add to the total heat accumulation. While in warmer climates the natural acidity and aromatics are lost, Canterbury's cool climates ensure bold and balanced flavours. Warm days and cool nights contribute result in rich flavour intensity. But every cloud has a silver lining, frost poses a serious threat to vintners especially in late spring or early autumn, to combat this, crop thinning is used to help accelerate the ripening process decreasing the period each fruit is at risk.
Canterbury's main sub-region is Waipara Valley, (which translates to muddy water in Maori) situated to the north of the region is only a 40 minute journey from Christchurch city (considered the capital of the south island). Waipara has a slightly warmer climate than the rest of Canturbury, aiding in the frost issues the region experiences. Already boasting over 80 vineyards spread, covering more than 1,200 hectares of land Waipara is one of the fastest growing sub-regions, with the spot light slowly falling on Waipara, wines are getting more and more recognition and international acclaim. We can't help but recommend the Riesling and Pinot Noir.
With three soil profiles, the regions unique terroir is comprised of "the valley floor, hill slopes and river terraces". These profiles include gravelly deposits on the flats and terraces and limestone clays on the hillsides.
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What is the B+E car and trailer test?
B+E Test is the Driver and Vehicles Standards Agency (DVSA) practical driving test for car and trailer. No medical examination or additional theory test is required. The test is regarded by the DVSA as the first step to pulling large trailers. The duration of the test is approx 90 mins.
The driving test takes the candidate through a number of different exercises including a reversing exercise, coupling and uncoupling the trailer.
In addition to the trailer manoeuvring exercises the candidate must show the examiner skill and competency on the highway including junctions, roundabouts, lane control, mirror routines, hill starts and angled starts, etc. During the test you will be asked a number of preset questions called 'show me, tell me' which must be answered either verbally or practically demonstrated.
What can you tow on passing the B+E test?
Successfully passing this test allows a driver to tow a trailer up to a gross weight (trailer plus load) of 3,500kgs (3.5 tonnes). This means a vehicle and trailer with a gross train weight of 7,000kgs (7 tonnes
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Category B: Vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes MAM (Maximum Authorised Mass) and with up to eight passenger seats. Category B vehicles may be coupled with a trailer up to 750kgs MAM (allowing a combined weight up to 4.25 tonnes MAM) or a trailer over 750kgs MAM provided the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen weight of the towing vehicle, and the combination does not exceed 3.5 tonnes MAM.
For example: A vehicle with an unladen weight of 1.25 tonnes and a MAM of 2 tonnes coupled with a trailer with a MAM of 1.25 tonnes could be driven by the holder of a category B entitlement. This is because the MAM of the combination does not exceed 3.5 tonnes and also the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen weight of the drawing vehicle.
Whereas: The same vehicle with an unladen weight of 1.25 tonnes and a MAM of 2 tonnes when coupled with a trailer with a MAM of 1.5 tonnes would fall within category B+E. This is because although the combined weight of the vehicle and trailer is within the 3.5 tonnes MAM limit, the MAM of the trailer is more than the unladen weight of the drawing vehicle. Vehicle manufacturers normally recommend a maximum weight of trailer appropriate to their vehicle.
Details can usually be found in the vehicle's handbook or obtained from car dealerships. The size of the trailer recommended for an average family car with an unladen weight of around 1 tonne would be well within the new category B threshold.
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The Lucky spa belong among the oldest spas in Slovakia. Most of the present balneo-historians start any history of this spa with reports taken from the balneography by H.J.N. Crantz "Gesundbrunnen der Osterreichischen Monarchie", (Healthful Springs in the Austrian Monarchy), dated 1777. The written history of the spa began in 1761, when the owner Adam Turjansky built the first sanatorium building. It is also worth mentioning the year 1736, when Matej Bel reported the spa in his work "Notitia Hungarie novae historico-geographica". The Lucky spa and its healing properties have been written about by such authorities of balneology as Dr. Vietoris, who performed the first analysis of the springs in Lucky. The prefect of this manor, Wisner von Morgenstern, ordered the construction of the new building with the large dining room and 17 guest rooms. In the mid-19 century, a new sanatorium was built here. It was following 1948, that Lúčky obtained the base of the modern, scientifically based treatment. The thermal springs were proffesionally contained, spa building were reconstructed, and accomodation and social rooms were outfitted with new equipment. The examination and treatment workplaces were equipped with diagnostic and therapy devices and equipment. Based on this assumptions, the rise of the spa in Lucky can be linked with the first third of the 18th century.
The spa therapy in Lucky is one of the most efficient curative methods. The basis of all balneologic methods is non-specific general effects, which are influencing the overall condition of the client and play a positive role in the recovery process, mainly by tuning the more fundamental functions of the body.
The optimum length of the treatment stay is 28 days, for the treatment of the climacteric syndrome 21 days.
The crucial natural factor of the spa therapy in Lucky is the springs of curative sulfate-hydrocarbon, calcium-pyretic hypotonic mineral water. Six springs of curative mineral waters rise here: Valentina (31,8°C), Viktoria (32 °C), Barbora (30,3 °C), Marta (21,5 °C), Helena (25,5 °C), and Maria (25 °C). The richest sources are Valentina and Viktoria. In addition to thermal mineral water, mud is also used for balneotherapy in Lucky in the form of the hot and wet packs. The natural curative factors in Lucky also include the moderate, stimulating climate, which supports the balneotherapy in a suitable way. The character of the surrounding and the sea level classify Lucky in a climate area of the mountain range of Tatras.
In the complex conception of the balneotherapy, when the treatment is oriented not only towards the disfunctional organ, but to the whole body of female clients, the influence of the spa environment and climate on the human organism is not neglected. The therapy regime with the reasonable selection of time schedule and intensity of the individual curative procedures, reflecting the specific needs of individuals is being adapted in such way as not to present a burden, bud to provide for sound bodily and spiritual comfort during the whole curative stay.
The Lucky spa is situated in a mountain valley opened to the south, under the slope of Velky Choc, at the border of Liptov and Orava regions, at sea level of 653 m. The Lucky spa is four kilometers from the railway station in Liptovska Tepla (slow train only), and 17 km from Ruzomberok.
Airport - Wien (Austria), Bratislava (Slovakia), then by train or bus to Ruzomberok, then by bus or by taxi to Lucky. We can provide transport from airport to spa.
Train - Ruzomberok railway station, then by bus or by taxi to Lucky. We can provide transport from Ruzomberok to Lucky.
Bus - Ruzomberok bus station (intercity bus lines), then by bus or by taxi to Lucky. We can provide transport from Ruzomberok to Lucky.
Car - international road E50 Zilina - Kosice, 2 km behind Ruzomberok in direction to Liptovsky Mikulas (or Poprad, Kosice) turn left, then in Liptovska Tepla turn left to Lucky.